The global recycling crisis is hard to ignore and we wanted to take the opportunity to be as transparent as possible about the situation and let our clients and business partners know how things currently stand. Here is a glimpse into some of the major items that have been making headlines these days (it’s not
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Recycling Week 2018 will be upon us before we know it! Now is the time to start planning your activities for the week 12 – 18 November. This year’s theme, From Waste War to Recycling Reboot, aims to resolve confusion surrounding how to recycle right and what happens to our recycling, following a range of materials on their journey through the emerging circular economy. To give you some inspiration on
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If you watched the War On Waste show in August you’ll be in the know about the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL). This label is a great idea as it removes all confusion for the consumer about how to properly dispose of their packaging. The label was introduced back in 2015, and has been used by
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The Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2018 has now been passed into law and will take effect from 2020. The Act is the first major overhaul to Victorian environmental law in nearly 50 years and focusses on enforcing ‘general environmental duty’ (to prevent environmental harm) on companies and increasing compliance and strengthening powers of the EPA.
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The long weekend is nearly upon us and some of us may be taking advantage of the break to go off on a road trip. Here are some easy ideas and tips on how you can make your journey a sustainable road trip. 10 tips for a sustainable road trip 1. Get your car checked
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Our energy bills can be one of our biggest monthly expenditures, and for a lot of residents, the cost of keeping the home at a comfortable temperature can be stressful. There are also environmental factors to consider when heating and cooling our homes and better energy use can help to preserve the environment. With the
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Spring is in the air and what better time to start that annual spring clean. And while you are cleaning up and cleaning out it’s great if you can do so in an environmentally responsible way. Here are 6 easy tips to get your sustainable spring cleaning kick started: 1. Purchase non-toxic cleaning products– these
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Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB) week is just around the corner (20 – 26 August 2018) but you still have time to register a team to get involved. This year the theme is ‘SOS – Save Our Seas’, with the focus being on marine litter and cleaning up Australia’s beautiful waterways. Marine litter consists of a
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In addition to the ‘Sustainable eating this Winter’ infographic, why not go one step further and get yourself organised for Spring!? What are the best things to grow in Victoria at this time of year? Find out here. Winter planting guide for Melbourne and surrounding areas. . .
As we hear more and more in the media about plastic pollution and with Plastic Free July in full swing here’s some quick facts to get you thinking. . . And if you haven’t yet taken on the Plastic Free challenge, it’s not too late. Click here for some tips to get you started on
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